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- 3. is linked to repeated head injuries
- 7. part of the PNS which regulates body's vital functions
- 8. helps with balance and coordination
- 10. Stands for Traumatic Brain Injury
- 11. lobe responsible for vision
- 12. the biological process by which living things keep their internal environment stable and balanced
- 14. lobe responsible for decision making
- 15. part of the PNS which transmits senses to the central nervous system
- 16. had CTE, a degenerative brain disease. Doctors attributed the condition to repeated head trauma and concussions sustained over years of playing American football from a young age through his time in the NFL
- 17. Body system whose main function is to produce and regulate hormones
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- 1. part of the nervous system which communicates between the central nervous system & all parts of the body
- 2. lobe responsible memory, hearing, emotions
- 4. controls vital functions
- 5. part of the nervous system which consists of the brain and spinal cord
- 6. lobe responsible for touch and sensory info
- 9. Sheath that protects nerve fibers and speeds message transmission
- 13. tiny gap or connection point where a nerve cell (neuron) passes a message to another cell, like another nerve, a muscle, or a gland
- 15. part of autonomic nervous system which is responsible for "fight or flight"